Grading the five-year returns for SPY, TLT, and GLD

The three major asset classes of equities, bonds, and gold have all enjoyed solid uptrends in recent years -- but not every bull market is created equal. In the latest installment of Bernie Schaeffer on Charts, I analyze the five-year returns for the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY), iShares Barclays 20-Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). To find out which asset class scored the highest -- and which chart is stretching the "bull market" definition -- click over to "Grading Stocks, Bonds, and Gold."